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Mary Pratt’s ‘Red Currant Jelly’: Vision Slowed Down

Mary Pratt was one of Canada’s great realist painters. Curators Jonathan Shaughnessy and Mireille Eagan discuss her painting ‘Red Currant Jelly’ in the context of her work.

The Shaman’s Legacy: The Inuit Angakuq Coat from Igloolik

A Shaman's experience inspired a unique work of wearable art, as beautiful in technique as it is bold in design.

Expressive and refined: study for 'A Flood Scene' by Anne-Louis Girodet

An early drawing by Anne-Louis Girodet captures his earliest reflections on a subject that would continue to preoccupy the artist over many years.

Beauty in Difficult Places: the Visual World of Rebecca Belmore

In her work, renowned artist Rebecca Belmore creates tension between difficult subjects and beautiful aesthetics. Her latest exhibition in Toronto continues to address the pressing issues of our time.

Realism with an air of mystery: The life and art of Christiane Pflug

Esther remembers vividly the day her artist mother, Christiane Pflug, painted her portrait in the open doorway of their Toronto home.

Universal experiences and the aesthetic eye: images by Donald Buchanan

A highly accomplished photographer, Donald W. Buchanan believed the camera provided a means to frame the world and the camera lens brought reality into sharp focus.

Bold statements in colour: the cityscapes of Lawren Harris

Lawren Harris’s urban scenes played a key role in his exploration of the role of art in the transformations of Canadian society.

Guiding the Gallery: Elders, Community Members and Indigenous Experts

Welcoming ceremonies are an important way to recognize that many historic art objects are considered as having a spirit or as ancestors.

Candid but kind: the photographic world of Lisette Model

Best known for her candid but empathetic shots revealing the peculiarities of average people, Lisette Model is recognized as one of the most innovative photographers of her era.

BGL’s problem-solving: works at Museum London

For the Parisian arts event Nuit Blanche 2011, the Québec-based art trio BGL built a giant bonfire, some 18 metres long, inside of a gymnasium.